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(88) Date of publication A3: 09.03.2006 (43) Date of publication: 03.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/01 (21) Application number: 05718364.2 (22) Date of filing: 06.04.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 5/168(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2005/000893 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/102417 (03.11.2005 Gazette 2005/44)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 20.04.2004 IT MO20040085 (71) Applicant: Gambro Lundia AB 22010 Lund (SE)	(72) Inventors: TONELLI, Claudio I-41100 Modena (IT) LIGABUE, Andrea I-41030 San Prospero (IT) CESTARI, Silvano I-41038 San Felice sul Panaro (IT) (74) Representative: Villanova, Massimo et al Gambro Intellectual Property Department, P.O. Box 98 41037 Mirandola (MO) 41037 Mirandola (MO) (IT)